Species Erigeron pulchellus | Known

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Names

Common Names: Fleabane, Poor-Robin, Robin Plantain

Growth

Height: 6-24 inches
Spread: 18-24 inches
Growth Rate: Medium

Appearance

Bloom Color: White to pale violet or pink rays around a yellow center disk

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 3-8
Sunlight Requirements: Partial shade to full sun.
Soil Type: Well-drained soil
Soil Drainage: Well-drained soil; prefers dry to mesic, infertile conditions; avoid waterlogging.

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring and Summer (blooming April–June)
Bloom Time: Spring

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Butterflies and other pollinators are attracted, and birds are attracted as a seed source; bees and hummingbirds are not mentioned in the sources.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Michx.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 124 (1803)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Conyzinae
Genus: Erigeron

Inferior Taxa

Erigeron pulchellus var. tolsteadii Erigeron pulchellus var. pulchellus Erigeron acris subsp. kamtschaticus

Synonyms

Erigeron alpestris Erigeron glacialis Erigeron rupestris Erigeron pulchellus f. pulchellus Erigeron glaber Erigeron acris Erigeron alpinus Erigeron alpinus Erigeron unifloroides Diplopappus bellidioides Erigeron bellidifolius var. scariosus Erigeron pulchellus var. townsendii Erigeron bithynicus Erigeron monocephalus Erigeron leschenaultii Aster alwartensis Erigeron uniflorus subsp. typicus Erigeron pulchellus var. typicus Erigeron wightii Erigeron uniflorus Erigeron pycnotrichus Erigeron glabratus Erigeron apenninianus Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron grandiflorus Erigeron asteroides Erigeron funkii Erigeron uniflorus f. racemosa Erigeron alpinus var. wightii Erigeron frigidus Erigeron grandiflorus Erigeron patentisquama Fragmosa alpina Aster rupestris

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024